Tainted Love.

As I have been wanting to get a little bit more into alternative style modelling, but haven't been in front of a camera for an extremely long time, my aspiring photographer friend was nice enough to give up some of his time to take some photos for me to possibly use in my new portfolio!

So here is a quick look at some of them!

They pretty basic before and would took them at about 1 in the morning so the lighting was horrendous! That's why I put an effect/filter on them to just lighten them up and make the colourings look a little bit better!

I literally just put a filter on and didn't do any other retouching at all!

I really like the way they came out!

What I'm Wearing/Makeup:

Makeup- Face: Nivea Daily Moisturizer, Dior Skinflash Primer, Dior Forever Foundation, Dior Nude Concealer( not sure the exact type, but it's from the nude range) Bourjous Chocolate Bronzer, MAC Dainty, MAC Marilyn Beauty Powder (LE, can't remember the name of the top of my head and it was a limited edition one anyway that's no longer available).

Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Potion, MAC Painterly Paint Pot, Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette (post on this look coming soon!) Rimmel Scandal Eyes Liquid Eyeliner Pen, Essence 2 in 1 Mascara (both ends), Loreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara. Urban Decay "Blackout" Eyeshadow from The Smokey Palette. Miss Adoro Eyelashes in 100.

Lips: MAC Snob patted on very lightly, YSL LipStain 16?

Clothes- Lingerie Bra - Matalan

Heartbreaker Vest- New Look

Blazer- Charity Shop

Jeggings- Pink Clove.

I've lost 30lbs in the last month and a half and theses are the results so far! I'm pretty pleased to be honest! Check out and follow my weightloss blog !

Thanks for reading and I hope that you really liked these pics?

My new blog schedule starts on monday, links will be below.

Thanks for reading!

Bridget-Nicole

xo

Links:

Weight Loss Blog

Music Blog

Fashion And Beauty Youtube

Weigth Loss Youtube

Twitter

Instagram: xfatshionx

bnm xo

Blog revamp/relaunch! (Important info!)

Hey darlings!

So basically I am going to completely revamp and relaunch this blog. I have quite a few various projects going on and this is definitely going to be one of them from now on! 

This is will be my FASHION,  BEAUTY and LIFESTYLE blog from now on.

It will include the obvious fashion and beauty posts but it will also have lifestyle posts too. These will range from a variety of things. From personal posts, to home decor ideas, to inspirational things. Basically it will be anything I want to blog about that doesn't fit into a category catered for on one of my other blogs!

That will remain on here:

WHEN SHADOWS REMAIN 

www.whenshadowsremain.blogspot.co.uk

Posts will be at least three times a week and will be on either a Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

The schedule will be:

Makeup Monday (Beauty Post)

Fashion Friday (Fashion Post)

Whatever Wednesday (Lifestyle Post)

There may be more things posted a week but WILL NOT be less!

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I have made a WEIGHT LOSS blog solely for my weight loss, health and fitness journey.

I also have a weight loss Youtube channel now.

This will not be a scheduled blog but will be updated extremely regularly. Most likely something will be posted whether it be a short update or a in depth post. 

There will however be at LEAST one post a week which will always be on a Tuesday and will always be a progress report/weigh in/update!

They can be viewed here:

Weight Loss Blog

Weight Loss Youtube

I will be updating regularly about my progress on that matter and many other personal things on my Twitter and Instagram. 

They can be found here:

Instagram: xfatshionx

Twitter

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I have also made a music blog where I will be reviewing and posting about music. Mainly Metal and things along those lines but I'll probably mention music in my lifestyle posts on Wednesday on this blog!

I don't know how often I will keep up to date on this website but will most likely post something on a Saturday and probably also a Tuesday. But no promises as that's more of just a side thing for documenting my music reviews and stuff.

If you're interested in checking this one out, please follow this link:

Music Blog

Finally, I have a fashion and beauty Youtube Channel.

I'm going to try and upload at LEAST once a week and that will probably be on a Sunday, though again I am not too sure. This will be where I post all of my hauls, OOTDs or lookbooks and where I do my more personal videos. If you would like to check that out and subscribe that would be amazing!

Fashion And Beauty Youtube

And finally I have a new email address that you can contact me on if you have any questions, feedback, need advice or just want to chat.

It is:

witheringshadowsblogging (at) outlook (dot) com

I hope this helps you get to know where all my other blogs and sites are and I hope you check out and maybe follow/subscribe to the sites you would like to see content from me on or that you are interested in?

I love chatting to people and making new friends and I also like to give advice so if you would like to maybe follow me on twitter and have a chat that would be awesome! If it would be a long conversation then emailing me would be awesome!

Thanks for your patience while I plugged all that lot! Hahaha!

- This blog will not be active until I have revamped it and then it will launch again! It should only be a couple of weeks whilst I get a layout and better design sorted but in that time I will be completely active on all the other sites mentioned above and will update on twitter a lot. 

Please keep checking back and please follow me or subscribe to me on my other outlets. I do try and put a lot of time and effort into my blogging and videos and love getting feedback. I also like constructive criticism and things I can improve on so I would love some ideas on that. Also if you have any suggestions for types of posts I could do/that you enjoy. 

Thanks for reading and hope to see a few more youtube subscribers, twitter and instagram followers and followers on my other blogs ;) lol.

Thanks!

Bridget-Nicole

xoxo

Pink Clove.

First off!

Heeeeeyyy baby gurrllll! ;)

Anyone who watches Total Divas and/or is a Diva fan will get that referrence and anyone who doesn't, won't!

Above is my first picture in my "Selfie Sunday" series. Every Sunday up to christmas (and probably a little while after that) I will post a selfie either here and/or on twitter & instagram !

Anywho! I got some NEW PLUS SIZE CLOTHING from a very lovely online site called pink clove ! I got 6 items and actually got an array of different things. Ranging from a pair of leggings, to a dress! Yes, you read correctly: a dress!

In fact let's start with that little beauty!

Tartan Skater Dress: 26/28: £22

Now I do apologize for the mess in the background, as it got a little dark outside so I had to have the pictures taken inside, in my sister's room!

This tartan skater dress is a little beauty. Now I DON'T wear dresses...EVER! I've never really had the confidence and hate showing off my legs. It really gives me anxiety in all honesty. But I'm so glad I got this dress. First off it's a skater dress so in MY opinion, it is very flattening on a bigger frame. I like the print of the dress and don't think it is as overpowering as I thought it would be. I must admit when I opened the packaged I was a bit intimidated by the look of it! 

The sizing is very true to size, I got this in a size 26/28 (you can't chose the individual sizes, you have to get a / size) and it fit well. The belt is a little cheap feeling but that is to be expected as it came as a freebie I guess.

The quality is REALLY nice actually and there is a good weight to the fabric. It will definitely keep you warm in the colder months. I just paired it with some basic black tights.

Roses ombre tshirt: 26/28: £15

Black skater skirt: 26/28: £10

The next outfit is made up of two/three of the items I got from the store. Again, paired with black tights, I was pushed out of my comfort zone and got a skirt. It's also a skater skirt so I was really excited to try that! My sister wears some skater skirts and they look really nice on her. So I thought I would give them ago.

This waffle jersey skirt is quite basic but a really nice material and will most likely go with anything. I paired it with the ombre roses top which is basically a dressy t-shirt. You can't see the ombre effect on the top as I paired it with the skirt and obviously it covers it up, but if you follow the link you can have a look. Basically, the pink fades into a sort of greyish colour. The sleeves are black and so is the back so it's not too overpowering. And there is an exposed zipper on the back also which gives it a nice touch.

Red/black cardigan: 26/28: £12

I paired it with another item I got from Pink Clove. A beautiful swing cardigan that is red and black. I thought it tied in quite nicely with the top and it made a colder evening rather more bareable. I love the quality of the cardigan. It is SO soft and a really nice material! I find it is the perfect length and perfect size. I did actually order a size up (30/32) but they gave me a 26/28 which I actually prefer, however had it gone the other way, it would of not been so good!

Grey/black peplum top: 26/28: £12

Blue/black check leggings: 26/28: £10

This next outfit is a bit more casual. All of the pictures turned out blurry so this is the only decent picture I could retrieve from the bunch! My apologies!

This outfit was kind of just thrown together for purpose of the picture, however, looking at it I do kind of like the combination! The grey and black peplum style top is nice but I felt like it was a bit tight. It might just of been the lycra-esque material but I wasn't overimpressed with it! I really like the design and look and it felt nice enough, just not amazed by it like the I was with all the other items!

The contrast peplum top is really nice, the peplum is not too high, nor too low and gives a nice peplum shape. I still think it's a really good price for the quality and style and I have lately become addicted to peplums. I will definitely be wearing this alot!

Talking of things I will be wearing a lot, these blue and black check print leggings were a total steal! Retailing at £10 they are the best quality leggings I have tried. However, they do seem to run a little small, depending on your size. I normally wear a size 20-22 legging but got these in a size 26/28 for "just in case" reasons. I was a little shocked when they fit perfectly! The waist is a little big though but on the leg they fit perfect. Now I don't know if that is a good or bad thing, sizewise!

Anyway, I absolutely love these leggings! Everything about them, from the fit to the print to the price! Ah-Maze-Ing Darling! (Sorry, had to get a strictly come dancing line in there somewhere, as I've been addicted to the series so far!)

The clothes are all fantastic quality. The customer service was great and the social aspect of the company was nice too. They were very quick to respond to my tweets and facebook message and were very supportive. I am very happy with their product and will definitely be buying from them again. I often find that, especially with plus size clothing, it is very hard to buy nice quality, fashionable, inexpensive clothes nowadays. But Pink Clove ticks all the boxes!

Here are all the links to each item and the link to Pink Clove also!

They also have a 30% off tops sale on at the moment, so hurry up and have a look before it runs out!

Definitely recommend getting some of their great clothes!

Pink Clove: http://www.pinkclove.co.uk

Check Print Leggings: http://www.pinkclove.co.uk/leggings-c5/check-print-legging-p63

Peplum top: http://www.pinkclove.co.uk/tops-c1/peplum-top-with-contrast-upper-p13

Cardigan: http://www.pinkclove.co.uk/tops-c1/red-black-swing-cardigan-p38

Skater dress: http://www.pinkclove.co.uk/dresses-c2/tartan-skater-dress-with-belt-p53

Skater skirt: http://www.pinkclove.co.uk/skirts-c3/waffle-jersey-skater-skirt-p45

Roses ombre top: http://www.pinkclove.co.uk/tops-c1/woven-front-top-with-ombre-roses-print-p22

*All prices were correct at the time of blog post and were taken from the website, exlcuding the discounts from the 30% off tops.*

Thanks for reading!

Is there anything YOU have you're eye on from Pink Clove?

When Shadows Remain

Bridget Nicole

xoxo

Michael Kors Lilly.

Hello lovelies!

So yesterday I went to Bicester Village (which is a designer outlet centre in Oxfordshire, England) and had a look at some lovely bags! I decided that this year I would save up and by myself that special present: a Mulberry handbag! And as I live about 45 minutes away from Bicester Village I decided I would go and have a look there and see if I could get a discount! Alas, my efforts were in vain as the cheapest discounted version of the bag I was looking for was £770 and I am NOT paying that for a bag!

But next door to Mulberry is the very lovely Michael Kors and while it was my second option, I was very impressed with the selection of beautiful bags! Of course I looked at the watches too but none of them compared to the rose gold one I already own, so I passed.

This one really caught my attention, they had a whole wall full of this pattern just in different shapes and designs of the actual bag. I really liked it and thought it looked pretty Louis Vuitton esque! And it was only £169! Now I know that might be a bit pricey to some people (the me of the past included) but for a designer, good quality handbag I thought it was actually a pretty decent price tag! The regular price is actually £260 so it was a really good discount at the outlet!

This is the Michael Kors Lilly (with TWO 'L's in the middle) and is in the size NS. It's also in the colour Brown. That's about as much information as I can find out about it from the label to be honest! But feel free to have a look for yourself.

It feels so nice and really good quality and it also looks beautiful. I chose this one because I thought it was a bit more classy and classic and would go with most outfits, which is what I would want from an expensive bag!

The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have a zip in the inside, it just has a popper but it is a tote bag so it's ok! Here's a look at the inside of it:

Here are some closer looks at the bag! Tell me what you think of it in the comments below! I would love to hear your thoughts!

So what do you think?

Are there any designer bags that you are in love with?

When Shadows Remain

Bridget Nicole

xoxo

PS: I'm going to have an "unboxing" video of this bag on my Youtube if you would like to have a look!

OOTD- Going Gothic + BLOG UPDATES!

Hello darling's! Long time, no see!

So I have quite a few things I need to get off my chest as you may have noticed, if you keep up with this blog and/or have been a previous visitor. I haven't been posting :( 

MAIN REASON!:

I haven't really had the time or the motivation to blog! Long story short, I started college a couple of weeks ago and due to my social awkwardness, I needed a lot of time to prepare for that environment again!

That being said, I also lost my love and inspiration for blogging and youtube. I don't really have the most creative mind and I find it quite difficult to stick at things.

I am DEFINITELY back because I really love blogging and I really enjoy making youtube videos also!

I just need to make a little decision about what I want to do. I'm going to make a video making and blogging schedule and decide what "niches" and "genres" (I guess) I want my youtube and blogs to focus on!

Corset: Ebay

Now onto less boring things! I love playing dress up and a couple of months ago I went through one of my more "gothic" stages. I love symphonic metal music and after spending hours obsessing over my fave symphonic metal bands, ordering a ton of CDs and wasting my life away watching music videos, I decided to get all dolled up and channel my inner "goth chick".

So here is what I did:

My studded leather jacket is from Yours Clothing. It was around £35 in the sale (I can't REALLY remember the exact price in the sale because it was a couple months ago) and I wear it religiously. Even with "normal" outfits! I wish I had some close ups of the studding details, but it's beautiful!.

Ignore the incredibly awkward pose! 

The main outfit was made up of an awesome corset I bought ages ago from Ebay! It was about £20 excl. postage, which was a couple of pounds, and is great quality! I can't remember the actual seller, but it was a plus size Ebay lingerie store. I'd wanted a corset for ages and this one is a little bit too much now I've seen a few, but I love this one and will definitely be looking for some more to buy for when I get in a dress up mood!

I paired the corset with a long, black maxi skirt from Yours Clothing. I bought the skirt a year or so back and it fits really nice. It was around £24 if I remember correctly, but it's nothing special and I'm sure you could find a cheaper alternative somewhere. I wanted the look to be a bit more traditional, so that's why I wore a skirt instead of leggings or black jeans!

I also paired the outfit with some long, black satin gloves! I found these on amazon for a bit less than £10! I don't really know why I bought them to be honest but I really like them for adding something to outfits like this and I knew I would find a use for them one day!

My serious face says it all!

For makeup, I didn't want to overdo it with a black or purple lipstick (though I did actually try a couple different colours on) and I thought red might clash with the corset colours, so I went for a nude!

For the eyes, I wanted a dark, smokeyish look. I didn't actually get any pictures of the makeup itself so the above photo is the best I could do to be honest!

I don't think I did anything amazingly out of the ordinary here so I'll leave it at that for makeup!

I really enjoyed dressing like this and I actually recreated the look (minus gloves) for a professional photoshoot I did!

But this time I DID go with a dark purple lipstick!

I really enjoyed the gothic experience and I love the style in general!

Really hope you enjoyed my first blog post back!

http://www.whenshadowsremain.blogspot.co.uk

When Shadows Remain

Bridget-Nicole

xoxo

Weekly Weight Loss- 8lbs down.

Hey guys!
LONG TIME NON SPEAK! I'm sorry I've been gone for so long. Very personal things been going on!

If you have followed my blog before you would probably know that I've been on a weight loss journey! It started out really rocky and I must admit I actually gave up. But about 23-25 days ago I started again and I was really serious! The first week I lost about 2lbs and I was over the moon as I have probably said before, the hardest part for me is always the beginning!

The next week went by and I lost another 2.6lbs! Bringing the total up to 4.6lbs!

I weighed in on Saturday and to my complete and utter shock was in the stone less! (UK weight measurements are normally in stone which is 14lb roughly) I had lost 3.4lbs and was so happy! That brings my total up to 8lbs lost so far!

I know it may not seem like a lot but to me it was such an achievement. I only have 6lbs more until I have lost my first stone and can give myself my little reward!

Weigh in days are every Wednesday and Sunday normally but with the hectic schedule I have been changing it up.

As for the how!
Literally just good eating, controlled portions, exercise and writing everything down! I have been using and logging into MyFitnessPal everyday and have been really enjoying doing so. I've even made friends and most importantly I can tell the difference in myself!

I am going to write a full in depth "How I lost weight" when I reach a higher target, maybe my first stone? But I intend to continue writing these blogs for a while!

The picture is of me after 4.6lbs lost!

Thanks for reading and please keep checking back. I can't promise I will be posting that regularly but I will be trying. Makeup look coming soon! :D

When Shadows Remain
Bridget Nicole
xoxo

Weekly WeightLoss Roundup! Week One-

My weight is something I have struggled with for years. I was always one of the biggest girls in my class at school and was pretty much overweight for as long as I can remember. But when I was eleven I went through a very traumatic experience, which I won't talk about, and my weight ballooned. I lost control over my eating and would often turn to food as a comfort. I have struggled with depression secretly from the age of eleven. Dealing with self harm and overeating. Then when I was thirteen I  basically had a mental breakdown. Again I won't go into much detail about that right now as it's very personal.

Food was a release. It was a way out. And at times it was my only friend. But now it's got to the point where it has turned into an enemy, almost an addiction. And while we all need food to survive, it is also a BAD addiction. I feel that people are FAR to judgmental when it comes to weight and they often think people are fat because they like eating too much and are lazy. While this can be true, I think it is often misjudged. In my opinion weight is nearly always linked to emotional troubles. I'm not going to go into my personal believes.

I have been yo-yo dieting for years now and I am sick of being the size I am. I am confident in myself and I don't mind being this size but I don't LIKE it. So that is why I have decided to REALLY try to lose weight this year! Every day is a new beginning and I might as well start now!

I have joined My Fitness Pal (well actually I have been a member for quite some time!) which is basically a food and exercise tracker. It gives you a daily calorie allowance and you have to stick to it to lose weight. You just enter what you have eaten and it totals your calories. You do the same for exercise.

Every Monday I will be weighing in and doing a little post (not as long as this one) about my progress (or lack thereof) and how I'm feeling. This is definitely going to be tough but I hope you will join me on this journey and follow my process. :)

I'm going to keep my weight to myself right now as I don't feel comfortable sharing it right now!

I will also be making youtube videos on this matter :D

Thanks for reading.
Hope to hear from you soon.
When Shadows Remain
Bridget-Nicole
xoxo